Question

an official for a regional baseball league examines attendance data for teams in the league. for each team in the league, the number of losses and the average game attendance are shown in the scatterplot. the value of r for the scatterplot is -0.847. which statement best describes the association shown in the scatterplot? there is no association between losses and attendance. losses and attendance have a strong, positive association. losses and attendance have a weak, negative association. losses and attendance have a strong, negative association.

Explanation:

The correlation coefficient \(r = - 0.847\). Since \(|r|\) is close to \(1\) (\(0.847\) is relatively large), the association is strong. The negative sign of \(r\) indicates a negative association.

Answer:

Losses and attendance have a strong, negative association.